unacceptably

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Recent Examples of unacceptably The Falcons were some unacceptably bad special teams plays away from winning the division last season. Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 July 2026 For those not familiar with the term, anti-natalism is a philosophical stance that views life as unacceptably full of suffering and procreation as a morally indefensible thing. Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026 That was relegated to the basement, where the unacceptably bleak bathroom stood. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026 Pandemic learning loss in California was among the highest in the nation, and recovery efforts have been unacceptably slow. Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 Globally, the maternal mortality rate is unacceptably high – about 260,000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth in 2023. Yenupini Joyce Adams, The Conversation, 27 May 2026 The mayor and the City Council have been warned for years that these shortcomings were leaving the city unacceptably vulnerable to the very kind of emergency that wiped out my home, killed 12 of my neighbors and burned 7,000 additional structures. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026 The company is keeping a particularly close eye on the potential for unacceptably high wind speeds. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026 The Fed rate's too high, unacceptably high. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacceptably
Adverb
  • More the former than the latter, sure, but both men are not overly pleased at the way they’re being treated.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Adverb
  • The suggestion that Pebley’s removal was a sign that the team is performing poorly didn’t sit well with coach Lynne Roberts.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • The opposite is true in communities that score poorly, Volpe said.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Adverb
  • Leather ballet flats dress things up without getting too formal.
    India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026
  • Except that the parents themselves are fighting for control too, especially in those early years.
    Parents, Parents, 16 July 2026
Adverb
  • In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Many people associate the disorder with being neat, organized or excessively clean.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • They are prohibited from unfairly distracting the taker by excessively delaying the penalty or touching the posts, crossbar or net.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Adverb
  • Human and animal circadian rhythms could be badly affected if the sun—or a simulacrum of it—never sets.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026
  • What Peng is arguing is that the AI boom’s boosters — and a lot of investors pricing that boom into equities — may be badly miscalibrated on timing.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026

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“Unacceptably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacceptably. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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